"We're very excited for our new leadership," said Cradock, who
is entering his 13th season at the helm of his alma mater.
"Each individual is very different and brings something unique to
the position and to the program."

Each of the three men contributed during their junior years as
the Retrievers recorded just their second-ever undefeated dual meet
season. Then, at the America East Championships, Carey and
Neuendorf each earned an individual silver medal as UMBC recaptured
the conference title, scoring a meet record 1,075 points.

Each of the three female captains recorded a breakout season in
2012-13, helping the Retrievers finish 5-3 in dual meets and place
second at the conference meet at Maine. Ronning won six dual
meet events before taking home an individual gold and silver at the
America East meet. Coon, meanwhile, won her first career dual
meet event during the season and then earned three top-ten finishes
in Maine. A leader in the pool and in the classroom, Hallberg
was selected to the America East All-Academic Team after
registering season-best times in all three events at the conference
championships.

"We feel confident that these six captains will serve our
program well," Cradock added. "They will help us achieve our
goal of being a model program."

UMBC opens its 2013-14 campaign with an exhibition meet at
Bucknell on Oct. 5 before traveling to Rider on Oct. 12.